Meaning & use
pail
A round container with a handle, used for carrying liquids or other materials; a bucket.
See it in a sentence
She filled the pail with water from the well and carried it inside.
The children built sandcastles using small plastic pails and shovels.
A note on using this word
Pail is a slightly old-fashioned word in American English, though it survives in phrases like a pail of milk.
Words with a similar meaning
bucket
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